I think the GOP's human trafficking stunt is backfiring

[RAB910]

when none political people start to get outraged

Link to tweet

[dchill]

1. "...borderline evil." Uh, yeah. Exactly.

[stage left]

37. +1

But I think Rethugs crossed the borderline of evil long ago. Deplorable. Despicable. Irredeemable

[barbtries]

40. all the words.

depraved, disgusting, nefarious, twisted, cruel. in their haste to dehumanize human beings they have surrendered their own humanity.

[cstanleytech]

54. True and its all because the Republicans decided that gaining power at any cost

was waranted even if it meant betraying what our nation stands for by doing this or other things such as embracing a person like Putin.

[Justice matters.]

79. They are embracing Fascism...

Without even knowing they are embracing Fascism.

And when they get softly called out with "semi" they go cry to mommy they are treated unfairly.

[cstanleytech]

86. Oh, it's not that they don't know.

Rather they are embracing it with a smile on their faces.

[Native]

39. Worse, they gave the migrants maps to a place they said would give them housing & work...

It turned out to be a map to an empty parking lot. How sick is that?

[2naSalit]

57. +1

[sarcasmo]

47. The cruelty on purpose party.

[Samrob]

72. They are cruel but I think it will help them win in November. The voting base is even crueler. nt

[Sugarcoated]

73. It's not looking like it's in the bag for the insurrectionists

[Warpy]

58. Nothing borderline about it. Pulling stunts instead of governing is bad enough

The only word for lying unwilling human beings into doing it for you is EVIL.

[prodigitalson]

69. Semi-fascist nt

[NCDem47]

2. I agree!

These Martha's Vineyard and Washington D.C stunts were over the top. Real people and the media are starting to say about Republicans on this: "What dicks!" (okay...my paraphrasing).

Its a crueler cut.

[MontanaMama]

3. The problem is that the GQP

does not regard immigrants, women, LGBTQ, POC as human beings.

[DBoon]

16. They see this as a variation of a common juvenile stunt

like sending a box of dog poop to someone you don't like, and thinking it is funny when they open the box.

[slumcamper]

20. You nailed it DBoon. It springs from a gross immaturity. WTF! Vote them OUT!

[DBoon]

42. gross immaturity + cruelty a Republican

or a middle school bully (the same thing)

[Codifer]

21. Would you happen to have

addresses for abbot and/or desantis?

And perhaps a dump truck?

[Ferrets are Cool]

52. No, this is just another way to "own the libs"

[magicarpet]

22. .... they hate and despise them with a deep passion.

tRUMP gave these MAGA Fascists the green light to scream and holler their hatred in your face and beat you to a bloody pulp when the mood strikes them.

Wear it on your sleeve, be loud and proud, so everyone knows where you are coming from and let them know right up front you are an unapologetic Fascist.

Birds of a feather flock together - soon you will attract like minded brethren. Then the Fascist cause will grow and grow yet bigger as time goes on. Those inclined towards toxic masculinity hope and pray for the day that Fascism engulfs the American male population to such a degree and extent that Fascism then becomes uncontrollable unstoppable, and unreversable.

Then the tRUMP family 100 year dynasty can reach its fruition and become a reality. The Tangerine Pustule will be crowned our Fuhrer, then this Little Orange Hitler can get right down to business making Fascism our predominant political doctrine of AmeriKKKa.

What Fatsolini doesn't finish because of his eventual demise - Donnie Jr. - The Cocaine Hitler can then pickup the Fascist ball and run with it. The tRUMP 100 Year Dynasty will be glorious for AmeriKKKa. Fascism will be our national panacea and salvation all rolled into one. Fascism will become our prevelent and predominant political philosophy. Our Fascist Dominionist Christian utopia will have then arrived.

Glory be to the new AmeriKKKa.

Are we rapture ready yet ?
Let's get this show on the road.

[calimary]

25. Fatsolini!!!

OMG, magicarpet! Beauty!

Hey, if the belt fits (after you poked more holes farther out toward the tip on it, that is… )!

[magicarpet]

33. Smirk/Giggle....

I gotta go find my diet pills..... I'm kinda chubby myself.

[LaMouffette]

46. Another good one: "The Tangerine Pustule." Love it!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

67. Mango Mussolini. . . . nt

[ShazzieB]

76. I like all of those, but I'm especially fond of Bloated Tick.

That one always makes me snicker!

[LaMouffette]

89. I tried to get "Harry-Inept the Spy" out there, but it never really caught fire!

[liberalla]

4. May it backfire BIG time on DeSantASS!! That jerk needs to be exposed and shamed. LOUDLY

[Wednesdays]

23. Even better: VOTED OUT OF OFFICE!

[liberalla]

49. You are correct! That's the end result we're looking for!

OUT ! OUT ! OUT!!!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

68. Criminal investigation will expose & shame: fraud (promises), kidnapping, abandoment, duty of care,

Gov. Newsom of California has formally by open letter asked Merrick Garland to open an investigation.

[karynnj]

5. I wonder if the best long term plan is to create a new system that processes immigrants

better.

It might be good to look at the refugee program, where after serious up front screening, the refugees are sent to places where there is a resettlement agency and community support. For Latin American immigrants, it might be good to consider if there are communities with very low unemployment and unfilled jobs. Recognizing that this is a very diverse population, it still might be nice if this is a local Hispanic population.

[wnylib]

29. That is exactly what we need to do. But

we have not been able to because the same MAGAs and other Republicans have blocked all Dem efforts to do immigration reform. They want the problem to remain so that their people can complain and their politicians can carry out these political stunts.

[Justice matters.]

80. What wnylib said.

The GQP Fascists use blocking-immigration-reforms tactics (human beings sufferings) to try to score political gains for themselves.

They "stutied" the system put in place by the Founding Fathers and they try to take advantage of every loophole they can find to their advantage.

[LeftInTX]

6. I think the airplane thing is getting to people

Buses are basically glorified cars. Last I checked, I didn't need an ID to get on a bus. Immigrants often secure transportation illegally via cars and vans etc.

What's next on planes? ISIS, Al Qaeda? Violent criminals?

[hibbing]

7. The biggest ahole will win the nomination, most likely him n/t

[Blue Owl]

8. DeSantis is celebrating his immigration stance with a cigar

[underpants]

9. As I posted earlier

I get that this is a pissing match between two wannabe POTUS nominees
so it’s not a National strategy but how could they possibly thinks this helps their side? It’s just flat out cruel and dehumanizing. How could they think this brings anyone TO their side? That, I don’t get.

Oh and this was from this morning. It was so repulsive and Fox was eating it up. Video in here too.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217159075

[KS Toronado]

12. It keeps the MAGAts happy and entertained

That's who they're appealing to, vote for me, see how I'll deal with illegal loving libtards.

[magicarpet]

26. Bloody raw meat for the MAGA Fascists to nibble and dine on.

[KS Toronado]

32. That's all it is.

[japple]

10. Most of the comments on this tweet are disgusting. n/t

[PatSeg]

11. Republicans don't govern

They just campaign endlessly and perform ridiculous and often costly political stunts. AND they actually get paid for it.

[lees1975]

13. And it doesn't seem to be creating problems sending them to Washington or Chicago

especially not here in Chicago, which is a sanctuary city. The city government is prepared, finding resources, helping with everything including getting them places to stay until their application for asylum is approved. THey're better off here than they were in Texas or Florida, even the weather is much more pleasant.

[raptor_rider]

14. These places

Are sanctuary city’s for illegal immigrants? Just saying 🤷🏼‍♀️ Play devils advocate for once…

[RAB910]

17. And?

[Mariana]

43. If the people were lied to about their destination

and what would happen when they arrived, which appears to be the case here, then does it matter whether these places are sanctuary cities?

[SalamanderSleeps]

15. Dear Gov. DeSantis,

Could you please expand your relocation program to Ohio?

You see after moving from the failed state of Kentucky to Southern Ohio I have yet to be able to find a job that will allow me to provide for me and mine adequately.

It's not just immigrants that have it rough.

Maybe things would be better if we could relocate to someplace nice like New York, or even Washington, D.C.

We would move on our own, but we never have any money left from our paychecks to save up for the move.

Thanks,
"Just North of Springfield"

[housecat]

18. Besides disgusting and insane, how is it even legal?

[RAB910]

19. Probably not

[Wednesdays]

28. IOKIYAR!

Dontcha know?

[housecat]

30. I'd like to know what it stands for

[They_Live]

41. It's okay if you are a republican

is what it is short for.

[housecat]

44. oh. thanks

[They_Live]

50. you're welcome

[Skittles]

62. yes

and what do pilots think of people being duped to get on planes

[SWBTATTReg]

24. It is evil, and not just 'border line evil'. It's taking individuals who have struggled a long ways

to get to a better life and then these republican idiots played w/ their emotions, toyed w/ them, and worse.

As the governor of California said, Texas and Florida when they shipped these people via plane or bus, engaged in illegal human trafficking.

Don't the states of TX and/or FL have a decent Christian bone in their bodies to aid and comfort these people? Where are all of the Christians in these two states and why didn't they say one word even, to prevent these people from being used as fodder in these two states' war of words on immigration?

[liberalmuse]

27. Today it's planes, next it's railroad cars.

Seriously, this is not borderline evil. It's flatout the very definition of evil.

[housecat]

34. Yes it is, and the fascists think it's a game

[maxsolomon]

31. Define "backfiring".

I can check in with my elderly GQP-voting father and see if he finds it "borderline evil". He watches Fox, so he probably thinks it's great - a real comeuppance for elitist Libs.

I don't think it moves the Midterms needle one iota.

[Sugarcoated]

75. It's another straw, a drip drip drip

Another fuck up, more proof of their incompetence, dishonesty, cruelty. Swing voters are already pissed about Roe and swinging to supporting Democrats.

[maxsolomon]

88. Hope you're right.

Not convinced swing voters even heard about it.

[LymphocyteLover]

91. I'm sure some are hearing about it today

[maxsolomon]

92. I think the defining characteristic of swing voters

is that they do not pay attention to politics. Or the news.

[Marthe48]

35. The r political capital is counterfeit

and they are making our country poorer with their ongoing cruelty.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

36. I liked the Illinois governor's remarks regarding people, not pawns, and lending a helping hand.

[patphil]

38. Borderline evil...an appropriate way of putting it.

Actually it crosses the borderline.
As a New York State resident, I welcome these immigrants. We have room for them, even if Texas doesn't.
I think they'll make fine citizens some day.

[Gore1FL]

45. The ads against it write themselves

Topics include (but are not limited to):
Human trafficking
Misuse of state funds.
GOP = party of political stunts.
Abbott's free vacations for illegal immigrants.

[Oppaloopa]

48. I read repubs in Florida are upset because he spent 12 million doing this?

[sop]

51. DeSantis and Abbott are having a pissing contest to see who can become the biggest, meanest

asshole in the Republican party for the 2024 primares. This is the sort of mindless cruelty their MAGA base demands.

[Skittles]

61. I've said this all along

DeSantis and Abbott are in a contest to see who can hump Trump the hardest

[Raven123]

53. I hope so, but there is a lot of hate in this country

[IzzaNuDay]

55. This stunt is not new

Southern folks sent US citizens on one way buses north.

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/02/29/809740346/the-cruel-story-behind-the-reverse-freedom-rides

This is one reason why they don’t want CRT taught in schools— reflect on our cruel past!

[LeftInTX]

56. They only managed to send 222 people

Abbott has sent 6,000

[mwooldri]

59. The words "human trafficking" applies here and should be used.

Per the UN : "Human Trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of people through force, fraud or deception, with the aim of exploiting them for profit."

There was deception involved, the undocumented immigrants were told things would be set up for them in Martha's Vineyard when they clearly weren't. The profit was political, not monetary...

So yeah, Desantis was engaging in human trafficking.

[RAB910]

65. Well said

[OneGrassRoot]

84. Indeed. Very well said. n/t

[Skittles]

60. WWJD?

CERTAINLY NOT WHAT REPUKES ARE DOING

[czarjak]

64. "Any means necessary." They mean it.

[Cha]

66. Everything is "Political"! Air Food Water!

Life, Democracy!

[keithbvadu2]

70. Right wingers have claimed that the immigrants were bringing diseases.

Right wingers have claimed that the immigrants were bringing diseases.

Did they check these new people?

Are they just human trafficking diseases to somewhere else?

[Mopar151]

78. What they always say.

MAGAs beat the same Damm drum forever. They haven't many.....

[jerseyjim]

71. SCUMBAGS, Unfortunately..

MAGOTS will vote for that kind of behavior.

[Jakes Progress]

74. Not in Texas.

Not in the state that gets to vote for abbott. Every time Democrats bemoan how mean abbott is for this, his base sends more money. He tried other stupid tricks that cost Texas money and they didn't work. Democrats need to learn how to get on top of this and stop bitching about how bad it is to have immigrants come into their state.

Have the states start welcoming the new residents and taking care of them the way that Texas doesn't. Then have Biden send each of those states more and more money to deal with the situation. Start emphasizing how incompetent Texas is in dealing with human problems and how much Texan tax revenue abbott is spending on the stunt.

For Pete's sake, all the griping is just helping abbott.

[vercetti2021]

77. Give me a break

This shit isn't gonna backfire on anything. The MAGATS eat this shit up since they are barbaric subhuman garbage and the other guy doesn't give a shit. Swing voters and independents couldn't care less about these people.

[JCMach1]

81. Taxpayers not going to be happy in FL with 12M $ of pure trollery

[The Jungle 1]

82. Republicans still refuse to pass any meaningful legislation on immigration!

Immigration was trumps big issue. They passed no legislation.

[GoCubsGo]

83. Even much of the corporate media is already referring to this as "a stunt."

And, they're pointing out that the stunt is election-related. I'm shocked. I expected them to go straight to "This is all Biden's fault." But, even they are not on board with this.

[jcgoldie]

85. Unfortunately doubtful IMO

They have spent so many years demonizing immigrants and effectively made a substantial number of voters completely terrified of the Other. It worked for dumbfuck Trump when he announced his candidacy on the escalator by spewing nonsense and hate about Mexican rapists and drug dealers and it likely will work for some of them again.

[disndat]

87. Hispanic voters trending Republican?

This should give those voters a whiplash turn.

[Torchlight]

90. GOP has been irresponsibly letting their mask show these past years

and since my good ol' boy Texas neighbor has (finally) removed his umpteen Trump bumper stickers from his primer gray, coal-rolling dually and replaced them with just one pro-choice bumper sticker (it's a start), I'll take it as a good sign.

[DownriverDem]

93. Notice they

aren't sending any to Michigan? We have a large Hispanic community here so they would be welcomed. Could it be they don't want to make the MAGA repubs mad?